(30559) Cyrusavery Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Cyrus Avery (1871–1963) was an American oilman and highway commissioner who helped create U.S. Route 66 while serving on the federal board that developed the United States highway system. He later championed the formation of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to pave and promote the road. His leadership earned him the enduring title “Father of Route 66”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cyrusavery is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cyrusavery is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30559 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OG68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 7.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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